All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Chapter 153 The Young Widow 4

That evening, Chen Jianhua, Chen Jianjun, and Chen Lihong returned. After everyone arrived, before dinner had even begun, Lin Cuilan sat down in a chair in the middle of the living room. Her expression serious, she scanned the children's faces one by one, then launched into a bombshell: "Now that everyone's here, it's perfect. Now that you're all grown up, each of you should live your own life. Let's divide the house up."

Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this. Chen Jianjun was the first to jump up, his face flushed, and he shouted, "Mom, what are you talking about? Why are you dividing up a good family? You're just looking for trouble!"

Chen Lihong was also wiping away tears, sobbing, "Mom, is there something we haven't done right? My third brother and I haven't even graduated from high school, and we don't have a job. How are we going to survive if we split up the family business?"

Lin Cuilan slammed the table and shouted, "Stop arguing! Listen to me. I know what you're all thinking. I saw you all behave so ugly yesterday over that little bit of pension. If this family isn't divided, sooner or later you'll cause chaos."

Everyone was intimidated by Lin Cuilan's aura and dared not speak again, but the dissatisfaction on their faces became more and more obvious.

Lin Cuilan continued, "Let's talk about the money first. I have your father's pension of 2200 yuan, and your father's job at the steel mill, which translates to 600 yuan, for a total of 2800 yuan. Of this, 2600 yuan is for Lihong to find a job. The remaining 650 yuan will be divided equally between the four of us, me, the eldest brother, the third brother, and Ruanruan, giving us yuan each."

She looked at Chen Jianhua and said, "Jianhua, you took over your father's job. This job pays 600 yuan, so I will only give you 50 yuan."

Chen Jianhua's face turned ashen in an instant. He stood up suddenly with his eyes wide open: "Mom, this is too unfair! Why can I only get such a small amount of money for taking over the job? That job is not an easy job. Can't you see how much I have contributed to this family? Also, why should she, Lin Ruan, get so much? Not to mention that the second son is gone, she shouldn't have received any money! She was married for only half a year, and Jianguo is gone. Maybe she was a jinx who killed Jianguo. How can this money be given to her!" He pointed at Lin Ruan, his eyes full of jealousy, resentment and malice.

Chen Jianjun also jumped out, waving his arms and shouting excitedly, "That's right, Mom! She's the jinx! My second brother passed away so soon after getting married. It must be her bad luck. How could this money, along with my second brother's pension and his job at the supply and marketing cooperative, have ended up in her hands? They should all belong to our Chen family. Why did an outsider get away with it?"

Chen Lihong also stopped crying and echoed in a shrill voice: "That's right, Mom, you can't be fooled by her. She has been throwing the house into chaos since she came. My second brother is gone, and now she wants to take away so much money and things. This job in the supply and marketing cooperative is so good, why should she be given it? I don't even have a job yet, it should be mine!"

Lin Cuilan pointed at them and cursed, "You heartless people! The second son is gone, but I'm still alive! Why doesn't the second son get a share of the family property? Ruanruan is his wife, so she deserves it! And you, the second son's pension goes to his mother and his wife, but there's no pension for his brothers and sisters. You don't have to be so jealous of that pension and his job! Jianguo sacrificed his life for his country and is a martyr. It has nothing to do with Ruanruan!"

Lin Ruan said leisurely, "You say I'm a jinx? That's just feudal superstition."

This sentence silenced several people who wanted to refute it.

But without that excuse, it didn't matter. Chen Jianhua had originally thought he'd get the lion's share of the second son's pension, but now, not only was his pension gone, but he also didn't get any advantage from the division of the family property. He was filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I can't give her so much money. She's just trying to take advantage of our Chen family. She shouldn't be the outsider holding this job at the supply and marketing cooperative. She has to give it up!"

Chen Jianjun also joined in the commotion: "That's right, we can't give it to her! Mom, if you divide it this way, don't expect us to provide for you in your old age! Not only can we not give her Dad's pension, but second brother's pension and job must also be redistributed. They all have to be ours!"

Chen Lihong also cried and said, "Mom, if you insist on favoring her like this, I will no longer recognize you as my mother! I must have this job, and she can't let it go for free!"

Lin Cuilan sneered in her heart: "I'm counting on you ungrateful bastards to support me in my old age?" But on the surface, she acted like she was so angry that she almost fainted. She shouted loudly: "You are rebelling! Jianguo's pension was earned by his life. Ruanruan is his wife and she deserves it. As for the job in the supply and marketing cooperative, that is also what Ruanruan deserves. If you dare to make trouble again, I will go to the steel mill to complain tomorrow and say that you are unfilial! Think carefully about whether you can keep your job by then! As for the third and fourth brothers, don't even think about finding a job. Go back to the countryside one by one, and let the whole village see what kind of character you are! You are all greedy and selfish, with only money in your eyes. You disregard family affection for such a small benefit. You are worse than pigs and dogs!"

The three of them were frightened by Lin Cuilan's words and turned pale. They didn't dare to say anything for the time being, but their eyes still revealed deep dissatisfaction and unwillingness.

Lin Cuilan took a breath, calmed herself down, and continued, "Regarding the pension money, each of you will give me five yuan a month from now on. Don't think of not giving it to me. Tomorrow I will go to the steel mill to explain the pension money, and the finance department will transfer the money to me every month. The same will be done after the third and fourth sisters find jobs. After Lihong gets married, you don't have to give this money, and she can take her betrothal gift away with her."

After discussing the distribution of the money, Lin Cuilan went back to the old accounts: "Jianhua, in the past four years you've worked, you've given half of your salary home, a total of 4 yuan. After deducting the five yuan monthly pension, that's 830 yuan for these four years, leaving you with 4 yuan. Add to that the 240 yuan pension I mentioned earlier, and you'll get a total of 590 yuan."

Chen Jianhua snorted coldly and muttered softly: "This is just a small amount of money, not even enough to fill the gaps between our teeth. What kind of family is this! It's all because of Lin Ruan, otherwise we wouldn't be at such a disadvantage!"

"Jianguo has given a total of 720 yuan to his family in the past two years. He spent 220 yuan on his marriage. After deducting two years' pension of 120 yuan, there is 380 yuan left. Adding the pension of 650 yuan, the total is 1030 yuan. This 1030 yuan belongs to Ruanruan." Lin Cuilan looked at Lin Ruan, her eyes full of love and determination.

Chen Jianjun said sarcastically, "Huh, you're so generous. Giving her so much, someone who doesn't know her would think she's your real daughter. Ultimately, it's because she's monopolizing the job at the supply and marketing cooperative. This job should be given to someone in need, like me!"

Lin Cuilan glared at him fiercely and continued, "Jianjun, you only take 650 yuan. After you start working, you also have to pay 5 yuan per month for your retirement."

Chen Jianjun muttered, "Mom, this is too little for me... Why does she get so much, but I only get this little? This isn't fair! The money and the job should be reconsidered no matter how you look at it!"

Lin Cuilan glared at him. "You think it's too little? How much do you do for the family? You're lucky to have all this. If you're not satisfied, don't ask for it. After graduation, pack up and go back to the countryside. Stop thinking about things that don't belong to you!"

Chen Jianjun had no choice but to shut up, but the dissatisfaction on his face was obvious.

"Lihong, take 5 yuan. After you start working, you will pay yuan to your family every month. After you get married, you won't have to pay anymore." Lin Cuilan said finally.

Chen Lihong stamped her feet and refused to give in. "Mom, how can two hundred yuan be enough? What kind of job can you buy with it? You should give me more and don't give so much to Lin Ruan! I also want the job at the supply and marketing cooperative. They don't need it, so why won't they give it to me?"

Lin Cuilan raised her eyebrows, pointed at her and cursed: "Go ask, who's daughter gets a share when their family divides up the property? You're still not satisfied! I've never heard of a sister-in-law inheriting the job your second brother sacrificed for! Two hundred yuan is more than enough to hire a temporary worker, and don't be so critical of me. If it weren't for the dangers of a girl like you going to the countryside, you wouldn't get these two hundred yuan! If I were like other mothers, you wouldn't even be able to take the wedding gift money with you!"

Chen Lihong also stopped talking angrily.

After distributing the money, Lin Cuilan pointed to the house and said, "This 55-square-meter house, with a 13-square-meter master bedroom, will be given to Ruanruan. If Ruanruan can't live here, let Lihong live there. You'll pay Ruanruan 1 yuan per month in rent."

Chen Lihong couldn't take it anymore and screamed, "Why? I have to pay rent to her even though this house belongs to us. I won't pay! Mom, you need to wake up!"

Lin Cuilan ignored her, thinking she was just barking. She continued, "The second bedroom (10 square meters) plus the balcony (4 square meters) will go to Jianjun. The small bedroom (8 square meters) plus the kitchen (4.5 square meters) and bathroom (2.5 square meters) will go to Jianhua. The living room (13 square meters) will be left to me. But I won't live in this living room either. I'll rent a place somewhere else. Each of you will give me 3 cents a month in rent, and that will be deducted from your salary along with your pension."

Lin Cuilan went through all the details of the division in detail. Finally, she looked at the children and said earnestly, "Divide the family property not to sever ties. We hope you can all live well in the future. Being independent will help you avoid constant conflicts. Everyone should behave themselves and stop scheming against others."

Chen Jianhua, Chen Jianjun and Chen Lihong listened to their mother's arrangements. Although they were more or less dissatisfied, they had no choice but to accept it in the face of Lin Cuilan's tough attitude.

Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Lin Cuilan laid out all the agreements she had prepared on the table and watched them sign and fingerprint one by one. She worked at the neighborhood office, and once she was at work, she would register them. Once the third and fourth children got jobs and their household registrations were independent, the family would be divided.